- the Wilson BLX racquets have a plastic cutout in the butt cap to slip the start of the replacement grip into
- the stock Wilson Pro Hybrid grip (removed straight from the handle of my racquet) weighs 20g exactly
- the Head Xtreme overgrip I had on top weights 6.5g with securing tape.
- the Shock Shield weights 28.6g out of the packet, though that will reduce with a small amount of trimming.
- the 'spongy' part of the Shock Shield grip is a strip of bright blue gel with an odd smell.
- the grip overlaps with edges, so if you don't like overlapping grips with edges.....
- grip is quite thick. It's thicker than the stock Pro Hybrid and Head Overgrip. Will increase the grip size slightly.
- grip is quite spongy
- actual grip surface material feels a little bit abrasive to me. Maybe it will be get better with use, grime etc
- putting the Shock Shield grip on is likely to alter the balance of the racquet from stock form given the extra weight unless you are used to having an overgrip on your original racquet.
- with my setup, my overall racquet weight increased by 5.1g in the handle
- mutes the degree of feedback you get from the racquet on impact with the ball

Overall, it 'does what it says in tin' ie thick, spongy grip but it is a bit of an acquired taste.

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pretty much agree with most of this . I put it in a Wilson Steam 105s. It served my purpose to add weight to the handle and blunt shock to my weak wrist/forearm/elbow. It has a great leathery/grippy feel but i like smoother so i added a little powder which worked great. next time i'll use an overgrip

It is just the full Sorbothane portion, untrimmed, no backing, no overgrip.

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Got it, thanks.

Do you have barely enough for a handle? Because I tend to use more than an avg person when it come to griping, I try to have a smooth surface with edge overlapping when doing replacement and still have about inch left on this.

Do you have barely enough for a handle? Because I tend to use more than an avg person when it come to griping, I try to have a smooth surface with edge overlapping when doing replacement and still have about inch left on this.

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Well, the 40-inch length is long enough for most standard-length racquets. But didn't you say you actually had 10 inches of sorbothane left over?

I personally do not wrap the sorbothane around the buttcap because I do not like to apply tension to the sorbothane material (it will tear soon) and tension is absolutely necessary for a clean installation around the buttcap.

So my installation begins right below the buttcap, and I wrap the buttcap area with Wilson Shock Shield instead. (Another option is to stick multiple pieces of Sorbothane around the buttcap and hope the overgrip will smooth out the look and feel.)

Overlapping the edge is fine. The only disadvantage to this is that Sorbothane tends to bond to itself, so if you overlap them, they will permanently stick to each other and you will not be able to re-use this very expensive grip, unless you carefully use a razor blade when removing the grip.

Well, the 40-inch length is long enough for most standard-length racquets. But didn't you say you actually had 10 inches of sorbothane left over?

I personally do not wrap the sorbothane around the buttcap because I do not like to apply tension to the sorbothane material (it will tear soon) and tension is absolutely necessary for a clean installation around the buttcap.

So my installation begins right below the buttcap, and I wrap the buttcap area with Wilson Shock Shield instead. (Another option is to stick multiple pieces of Sorbothane around the buttcap and hope the overgrip will smooth out the look and feel.)

Overlapping the edge is fine. The only disadvantage to this is that Sorbothane tends to bond to itself, so if you overlap them, they will permanently stick to each other and you will not be able to re-use this very expensive grip, unless you carefully use a razor blade when removing the grip.

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Wish I read this before I installed it, it played fine first 2 times, then I found out that the tension ripped it in many place today, still played fine, and after playing I have used some more to "patch" them.

Also my early measure is incorrect, after patch I have 10 inch left, but the total weight has go up to a crazy 53g.

Even with my super light and close to even balance Donnay gold 99, it's still close to 360g now.

Will try to play with it this weekend, hope it's not too bad.(my other stick are 335g 315 SW and 348g 333 SW, this one used to be 333 sw as well, no idea now, prob not much more than 335 sw).

Wish I read this before I installed it, it played fine first 2 times, then I found out that the tension ripped it in many place today, still played fine, and after playing I have used some more to "patch" them.

Also my early measure is incorrect, after patch I have 10 inch left, but the total weight has go up to a crazy 53g.

Even with my super light and close to even balance Donnay gold 99, it's still close to 360g now.

Will try to play with it this weekend, hope it's not too bad.(my other stick are 335g 315 SW and 348g 333 SW, this one used to be 333 sw as well, no idea now, prob not much more than 335 sw).

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That's too much.

This is what happens when non-tennis players design a tennis product. They probably didn't think that weight was of any importance.

I've had my shockshield replacement grips fitted for around 6 months now and wondering how often do they need replacing?

I've always hit with an overgrip so the grip itself is in perfect (external) condition. Assuming though that the gel must deteriorate over time, and since I'm starting to get elbow soreness for the first time since switching to them I'm thinking that now is the time to fit new ones.

I have recently discovered this gem of a grip and love it! For racquets that need some weight in the handle, it's perfect. If you pull it tight, you get a firm feel without much grip size increase. If you just pull it "snug" but not tight, you get about a half a gripsize increase. The grip didn't feel nearly as "squishy" as I thought it would and it doesn't mute that much feel out either.

For a racquet that's a bit too head heavy along with a grip that's a little too small, this grip is the ticket! Great find!

I've had my shockshield replacement grips fitted for around 6 months now and wondering how often do they need replacing?

I've always hit with an overgrip so the grip itself is in perfect (external) condition. Assuming though that the gel must deteriorate over time, and since I'm starting to get elbow soreness for the first time since switching to them I'm thinking that now is the time to fit new ones.

Anyone have any similar/different experiences?

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I've had one on a racket since June 2012 and I put a fresh one on last month, albeit purchased from TW at the same time, and I can't tell the difference between them. Also the demo gel square for my last replacement is still fresh.

They do seem to shrink a bit after a month or two of being on the racket.

I've had my shockshield replacement grips fitted for around 6 months now and wondering how often do they need replacing?

I've always hit with an overgrip so the grip itself is in perfect (external) condition. Assuming though that the gel must deteriorate over time, and since I'm starting to get elbow soreness for the first time since switching to them I'm thinking that now is the time to fit new ones.

Anyone have any similar/different experiences?

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Listen to your elbow, that would give you better advise than anyone on this board could.